Question 1

Define and discuss culture shock, cultural relativism, and ethnocentrism. What are the positive and negative outcomes of human engagement with cultural diversity?

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Culture shock is the feeling of disorien...

Question 2

Define and discuss folkways, mores, and values through a cultural ceremony like marriage or high school graduation. How do these aspects of culture function to create order and organization in human groups?

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Folkways, mores, and values are all impo...

Question 3

Ideas, norms, values, mathematical formulas, and love are all:

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A)   material objects of culture.
B)   intellectual norms.
C)   relative values.
D)   non-material culture.
E)   ideals of culture

Question 4

How human groups allocate responsibility for completing necessary tasks among their members is called:

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A)   the division of labor.
B)   the assignment of tasks.
C)   the creation of subcultures.
D)   subcultural diffusion.
E)   stratification.

Question 5

Cultural relativism is an approach to doing objective cross-cultural research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

People sometimes disobey the DON T WALK sign at street intersections because they see that there are no cars coming. This behavior reflects:

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A)   real norms.
B)   customs.
C)   ideal norms.
D)   folkways.
E)   pedestrian norms.

Question 7

Humans are the most cooperative of al1 primates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_____ occurs when a cultural trait is modified in some way so that it fits better into a new context.

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A)   A counter-culture
B)   Cultural lag
C)   Cultural evolution
D)   Reformulation
E)   A subculture

Question 9

Material culture has made humans the dominant life-form on earth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Humans exhibit greater group cooperation compared to other primates, dividing responsibility for necessary tasks among members of the group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain how material and non-material culture are related, using at least three different examples. What are the most important connections between the two concepts as related to cultural change?

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Material culture refers to the physical ...

Question 12

The concept of subculture originated in studies of juvenile delinquency and criminality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why do cultures have universals? What accounts for the similarity and differences in cultural universals? Use examples to illustrate your answer.

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Cultures have universals because they ar...

Question 14

Cultural relativism means that:

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A)   absolutes, such as right or wrong, do not exist with regard to cultural practices.
B)   some cultures are clearly superior in relation to others.
C)   cultures must be studied on their own terms before being compared or judged.
D)   all cultures must be understood as consisting of many subcultures.
E)   cultures which are inferior can learn relatively little from superior cultures.

Question 15

The movement of cultural traits from one culture to another is called:

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A)   cultural lag.
B)   culture shock.
C)   ethnocentrism.
D)   diffusion.
E)   jetlag.

Question 16

Culture is transmitted through:

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A)   social isolation.
B)   social interaction.
C)   DNA.
D)   dietary habits.
E)   sociological experiments.

Question 17

Which of the following is a type of subculture?

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A)   political
B)   social class
C)   geographic
D)   occupational
E)   all of the above

Question 18

Culture is a blueprint for living in a particular society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Direct translation of one language into another:

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A)   is fairly easy if the translator is highly competent.
B)   depends on social context because words may have a variety of meanings.
C)   is often impossible because many words and ideas are culture-bound.
D)   depends on the existence of a dictionary to create a standard.
E)   can be achieved using universal concepts as comparisons like the Rosetta Stone.

Question 20

Symbols stand for things simply because:

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A)   there is written law that mandates their meanings.
B)   religious practices are built around them.
C)   they represent a sound educational practice.
D)   people agree that they do.
E)   they make common sense.

Exam 3: Culture

Humans are the most cooperative of al1 primates.

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Which of the following is a type of subculture?

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People sometimes disobey the DON T WALK sign at street intersections because they see that there are no cars coming. This behavior reflects:

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Ideas, norms, values, mathematical formulas, and love are all:

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Humans exhibit greater group cooperation compared to other primates, dividing responsibility for necessary tasks among members of the group.

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Culture is transmitted through:

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Why do cultures have universals? What accounts for the similarity and differences in cultural universals? Use examples to illustrate your answer.

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Cultural relativism means that:

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Direct translation of one language into another:

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The concept of subculture originated in studies of juvenile delinquency and criminality.

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Define and discuss culture shock, cultural relativism, and ethnocentrism. What are the positive and negative outcomes of human engagement with cultural diversity?

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The movement of cultural traits from one culture to another is called:

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Define and discuss folkways, mores, and values through a cultural ceremony like marriage or high school graduation. How do these aspects of culture function to create order and organization in human groups?

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How human groups allocate responsibility for completing necessary tasks among their members is called:

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Cultural relativism is an approach to doing objective cross-cultural research.

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Material culture has made humans the dominant life-form on earth.

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Symbols stand for things simply because:

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Culture is a blueprint for living in a particular society.

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Explain how material and non-material culture are related, using at least three different examples. What are the most important connections between the two concepts as related to cultural change?

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_____ occurs when a cultural trait is modified in some way so that it fits better into a new context.

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